I grew up drooling over CCM motorcycles before I was old enough to have a license. I think, somewhere in my mind, I also believed I was going to own one someday, once I had more mechanical knowledge, because they were notoriously finicky bikes. Well, it looks less likely that that day will ever come because the British manufacturer has formally gone into administration.
The Bolton-based brand has been producing motorcycles for more than 50 years, and you could always trace its bold supermoto styling back to its founder, motocross rider and engineer, Alan Clews—hence the name, Clews Competition Machines.
The hand-built CCM motorcycles looked different and felt different to ride, thanks to their lightweight nature and characterful engines. This is the reason that it wasn't surprising when the British manufacturer received an investment from Pitalia Capital, led by entrepreneur Anil Pitalia, in 2021. But, since then, the company's trajectory has been on a downward spiral.
